observation hour/volunteer hours

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    General Admissions & OTCAS Online Observation Hours

    Hello! I just completed 20 online observation hours through ClinEdWeb's program. I'm not sure what to enter in OTCAS where they ask for facility info. Any advice? Thank you in advance :)
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    First Time Observing PT

    I am shadowing a PT for the first time this Monday and was wondering if anyone had any helpful tips or advice. I will be shadowing an outpatient that typically deals with sports rehabilitation for athletes. Any pointers or good questions to ask would be greatly appreciated thanks! :)
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    Other OT-Related Information Getting OT-related experiences & working to make myself and stronger applicant

    Main Questions: 1) I really don't want to have to take two gap-years, but since I have to retake some classes and take two more pre-reqs, I feel like I have no other choice and would need to apply for the 2020-2021 application cycle. Does anyone have advice on what I should be doing this year...
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    Other OT-Related Information What jobs give me relative work experience for OT school that can also pay the bills ($40,000+)?

    I'm currently a Junior Biology major with a minor in Psychology, Healthcare Administration and Chemistry at Texas State University. I plan on taking a leap year after I graduate before I apply to OT school (need to take A&P1+2 and get more observation hours). With that in mind, I was wondering...
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    Observation Hours Accepted Status

    I submitted my observation hours request through PTCAS to my physical therapist, but I guess she only has accepted it as the status says "accepted" not "completed". My question is if I submit my application will she still be able to complete it and have it show up to my schools as completed? or...
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    Observation hours

    Hi everyone! I have already submitted my application for this cycle but am now worried about something. I have gotten all my hours verified except for one setting where I decided not to verify them and self-reported it. Since I did them back home during the summer and it was such a small amount...
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    General Admissions & OTCAS Where do we post our observation/shadowing hours on OTCAS?

    Hello! I am looking to post my observation/shadowing hours on OTCAS. Does this go under Experiences as a Volunteer experience? Also, I have worked in many healthcare settings in administration. Do these experiences go under Experiences as Employment or Healthcare Experience? Thank you for any...
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    Observation Hours

    What is a good number of PT observation hours to have? Most schools I see want around 50-100 in multiple places, but this is only a minimum. How many did people do to be able to be accepted into a program? Thank you!!
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    Observation Hours/Volunteer Hours

    I will have 50 observation hours and 320 volunteer hours by the time I am ready to apply for dental school. I have a full time job during the days which means I can only feasibly shadow dentists on Fridays (and I am also studying for the DAT). I plan to apply to Creighton University, University...
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